hawthorn

hawthorn is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crataegus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crataegus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed.
2. noun. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

   Synonyms: haw

Synonyms

haw

Common word forms

hawthorns, hawthorned

Words from these letters

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